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CALLAGHAN, John Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1995 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 August 1915, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cassilis, New South Wales, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Cassilis, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cassilis Memorial Gates, Merriwa War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1995, Depot Battalion , Newcastle, New South Wales | |
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| 16 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1995, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Sydney | |
| 16 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1995, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1995, 30th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per HMAT "Hororata" | |
| 23 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1995, 30th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1995, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1995, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of David Joseph and Ester Caroline Callaghan, of Coolie Cottage, Merriwa, New South Wales.
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